Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE reefer rate

$4,025reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,299 mi
Typical range: $3,501–$4,548
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Omaha price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,694
Fuel: $1,331
All-in estimate: $4,025

Return trip

Omaha → Norfolk$6,516

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Norfolk to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,377	$2.60	$3,006 – $3,749
53' refrigerated	$4,025	$3.10	$3,501 – $4,548
48' flatbed	$4,080	$3.14	$3,509 – $4,651
Step deck	$4,445	$3.42	$3,734 – $5,156
Power only	$2,984	$2.30	$2,596 – $3,372
Hotshot	$2,252	$1.73	$1,869 – $2,635
26' box truck	$2,207	$1.70	$1,876 – $2,538
Sprinter van	$1,351	$1.04	$1,135 – $1,567

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,054	$6.08	$1,787 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,826	$2.81	$6,808 – $8,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,737	$3.32	$2,381 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,502	$3.14	$6,527 – $8,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,701	$6.52	$1,480 – $1,922	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,692	$2.81	$6,692 – $8,692	6 d

More lanes into Omaha

53' refrigerated lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,363	$3.21	$3,795 – $4,930	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,536	$4.21	$5,686 – $7,385	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,509	$4.89	$2,183 – $2,835	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,035	$3.24	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,043	$2.51	$2,647 – $3,438	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,721	$2.87	$3,237 – $4,204	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,134	$3.21	$2,727 – $3,542	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,449	$4.22	$5,611 – $7,288	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE?

A 53' refrigerated from Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE is estimated at $4,025 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,299 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,501 and $4,548.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,299 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,331 of the $4,025 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,694 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,516, which makes Norfolk, VA to Omaha, NE 38% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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